I have a vivid memory of the first seeds I planted as a very small child. These were the feed corn kernels on Grandpa and Grandma Brown's small home farm. They grew the corn for their hogs and chickens they raised to feed their family and supplement the income from their full time factory jobs. Grandma grew all the garden vegetables and fruits and nuts and berries and grapes and flowers. It was an amazing garden and without a  doubt she is the reason I have the passion for gardening and the connection with growing plants. Happy Birthday Marie.